Training Schools demonstrate excellent practice across the range of teacher training activities, especially in initial teacher training (ITT) and the continuing training of the whole school workforce. They are ambitious, imaginative and influential in these areas. They work collaboratively with others for the benefit of staff and pupils beyond their own boundaries.
The aim of Training Schools is to build up and share good and developing ITT practice with other schools and their training providers, both within their existing partnership networks and beyond.
Schools that have shown good practice in teacher training are awarded Training School Status by the DfES after displaying the relevant standards and receive extra support, to carry out their training activities. They work collaboratively with the West London Partnership for the GTP and OTTP programmes and on a number of other routes into teaching.
The borough’s current Training Schools are:
Chiswick Community School, Burlington Lane, Chiswick W4 3UN. Headteacher: Mr A Howson Tel: 020 87470031
http://www.chiswick.hounslow.sch.uk/
Lampton School, Lampton Avenue, Hounslow, TW3 4EP
Headteacher: Mrs S John Tel: 020 8572 1936
http://www.lampton.hounslow.sch.uk/
For more information about Training Schools and the DfES Standards, please visit: http://www.standards.dfes.gov.uk/trainingschools/